“None of 31 States creation proposals met requirements” – Deputy H’Reps Speaker

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Nigeria map and flag Detailed Vector Illustration

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that none of the 31 proposals for new states met the Constitutional requirements.  As a result, the submission deadline has been extended to March 5, 2025, for applicants to fulfill the necessary provisions. Speaking at a two-day retreat in Akwa Ibom, Kalu disclosed that over 200 bills seeking amendments to the 1999 Constitution have been received, covering areas such as federal structure, local government autonomy, revenue allocation, security reforms, and electoral…

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‘NNPCL fails to remit ₦13.7tr to Federation Account’

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NNPCL fails to remit

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has failed to remit ₦13.763 trillion in revenue to the Federation Account, according to a document obtained from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee, (FAAC), after its January 2025 meeting. The document reveals that between 2012 and 2024, NNPCL was expected to remit ₦27.28 trillion from domestic crude sales but deposited only ₦13.524 trillion, leaving a shortfall of ₦13.763 trillion. This comes amid recent allegations by the Auditor-General of the Federation, (AGF), who accused NNPCL of diverting ₦2.68 trillion and $9.77 trillion in the…

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EFCC returns $132, 362, ₦78m to foreign fraud victims 

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), yesterday returned a total sum of $132,362.43 and ₦78,566,324.81 to victims of fraud from the United States, Spain, and Switzerland. Other assets, including vehicles and real estate documents, were also handed over to representatives of these countries in Nigeria for restitution to those affected by fraudulent activities. Speaking at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja, EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede urged countries withholding assets and funds recovered from financial and economic criminals to release them for victim restitution. He said, “We are using this…

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2027: CSOs advocate for single-day general elections in Nigeria

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CSOs advocate

As the 2027 general elections approach, civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for all elections to be conducted on a single day to reduce costs and inefficiencies. This proposal was discussed yestetday in Abuja  during a policy dialogue organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy, and Development. Speaking at the event, a political scientist at Nile University, Abuja,  Dr. Iroro Izu, argued that the current staggered election system is unsustainable given the high costs incurred by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). He pointed out that countries such as…

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FG approves relocation of 29 Custodial Centres

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Interior Minister

The Federal Government has authorised the relocation of 29 out of Nigeria’s 256 Custodial Centres due to increasing urbanisation. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this yesterday, during the commissioning of 39 newly-acquired vehicles and five bullet-resistant guard-booths for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo noted that many existing correctional facilities, such as those in Suleja and Ikoyi, Lagos, which were dated back to the 19th and 20th centuries, are no longer suitable for modern correctional practices. “Suleja Correctional Centre was established in 1914, Ikoyi in 1956,…

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Osun Crisis: ‘Suspend LG polls’, Police tell Gov. Adeleke

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Osun Police 2 Adeleke

Few hours before the local government elections in Osun State slated for today, the Nigeria Police Force has urged the Government to suspend the planned elections. The Police stated that joint intelligence assessments revealed that various groups, including political elements and other interested parties, were mobilising to instigate unrest, disrupt public peace, and undermine the democratic process. Recall that there has been tension in Osun fuelled by on-going disputes over local government administration, with the PDP and APC locked in a heated battle over the legitimacy of past and present…

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“We’re worse-off in Nigeria today than during IBB’s era” – Obi 

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has asserted that Nigeria’s current socio-economic conditions are worse than they were during the administration of former military president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, better known as IBB, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Obi made this statement on Thursday, after attending the launch of: ‘A Journey in Service’, the autobiography of IBB, who ruled Nigeria from 1985 to 1993. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Obi referenced the keynote speaker’s notable French quotation, Rien n’a…

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El-Rufa’i endorses Atiku’s past economic policies

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El Rufa'i endorses Atiku

…Sparks speculation of 2027 alliance Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’I, has praised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s economic policies during his time in office. El-Rufa’i made the remarks during a condolence visit to the family of the  Late pan-Niger Delta Forum leader, Chief Edwin Clark. The former governor acknowledged Atiku’s leadership in shaping economic policies under the Obasanjo administration which was between 1999 and 2007. He said, “Nobody gives Atiku the credit for economic policy making… many of the things we did, we did it under his leadership…but people…

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Shefarmers@One: Livestock Project launched

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The Shefarmers Association has celebrated its one year anniversary and launched the National Shefarmers Livestock Project. Mrs. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, the FCTA Mandate Secretary for the Women Affairs Secretariat, at the occasion held in Abuja on Thursday, called for more investment in women which she said is investment in the community. Aminu Saleh, AIG (Rtd), Grand Patron of Shefarmers, in his address, called for urgent land reforms to address issues that hinder women from overcoming challenges to farming in Nigeria. He said the Association was conceived in 2021 to provide support…

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 El-Rufa’i @65: Nasiriyya group drums support for 2027 presidency

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A group, tagged the Nasiriyya Movement, has congratulated the former Kaduna State Governor and FCT Minister, Mal. Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on his 65th birthday and drummed their support for his emergence as Nigeria’s President come 2027. North-Central Coordinator of the group, Alhaji Nasiru Abdullahi Soja, said El-Rufai’s birthday is an apt period to commend him because his wisdom , experience and versality stands him out, and coupled with the fact that he has shown his governance card twice. He said Nigerians should see the massive transformation Kaduna State has undergone…

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